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The Companion

Adam spent his days exploring the wonders of the garden where God had placed him. As he walked, the birds and animals that God had created came to him, and he named each one. In the evenings, he would share with his Father (the name God preferred) all the adventures of his day.

“Today I named those creatures that climb in the trees, monkey. I climbed with them all through the trees. What a wonderful experience. I then visited the Lions. I always enjoy the lions. We wrestled and romped together for hours. The cheetah and I ran together for a short time.”

God could see that Adam was enjoying the garden and the animals, but he wanted to provide Adam with a being that could walk beside him and share the joys of the garden.

God said to Adam, “I am going to put you into a deep sleep, and while you sleep, I am going to take a rib from your side. I will use your rib to create a companion that will walk with you and share your days.”

God put Adam into a deep sleep then took the rib from his side. From the rib, God formed another being. He breathed the breath of life into her, and she became a living being. God welcomed her to his creation then took her to Adam.

As Adam awoke he beheld the being God had created. She smiled at him, and Adam experienced a feeling he’d never felt before. “She is truly the most delightful being of all you have created Father. We will call her woman, for she was taken from man.”

The first man and woman walked together without the disharmony of sin and with the continual presence of their creator.